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JOHN V. TURNER, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

ARTISTS EASEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 353,719, dated December '7, 1886.

Application filed March 13, 1886. Serial No. 195,115. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN T. TURNER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Artists Easels; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The object of this improvement is to provide an easel that is adapted by the construction, arrangement, and adjustability of its parts to be converted into a writing desk or drawing-table. the mechanism illustrated in the drawings herewith filed as part hereof, in which the same letters of reference denote the same parts in the different views. Figure 1 is a front elevation, with parts broken away, representing an easel embodying the features of my improvement. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same, with parts broken away. Fig. 3 is a sectional side elevation, representing a different adjustment of the parts. Fig.4 is a side elevation, with parts broken away, representing another adjustment of the parts. Fig. 5 is a front view of the same, more fully showing the construction and relation of the parts.

A A, B, and O O, c o, and D is the easelframe proper. E E are distinct parts forming the easel-prop.

The transverse frame-piece B is secured to the frame-pieces A A by any suitable means, preferably by inortises and tenons, as indicated at Z), Fig. 2. The insides of the parts A A are cut away from their top ends, a, Fig. 2, to a point, (4, adjacent to the transverse piece B, where they are each provided with an angular recess, substantially as shown at a in Fig. 4, for a purpose hereinafter set forth. The outsides of the parts 0 G are cut away from their lower ends to a point, a, adjacent to the transverse frame piece 0, where they These results are attained by are each provided with an angular recess, as shown at a in Fig. 4, for a purpose hereinafter fully explained. The reduced parts of the framepieces G C are each provided with a slot almost the entire length of the same, as shown at L in Fig. 4. The upper ends of the frame parts A A are cut away at an angle, as shown at a, Figs. 2 and 4, and thus adapted to fit the angular recesses a in the partsG O, and the lower ends of the parts C O are cut away at an angle, as shown at to, Figs. 2 and 4, and thus adapted to fit angular recesses in the parts A A similar to those shown at a in Fig. 4. By reason of this reduction of the parts A A and O 0 they will set together and form a smooth surface-finish with each other. When the parts are set together, as shown,

the angled upper ends of the parts A A fit in the corresponding recesses of the parts 0 O, and the lower angled ends of the parts 6 Oiit in the corresponding recesses in the parts A A, and thereby assist materially in securing the relative position of the parts, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The central or upright frame-piece, D, is tenoned, or otherwise suitably secured to the transverse piece B. The piece D is provided at each side with series of pins 01, for a purpose hereinafter set forth.

H is a rod set into the upright D, from which it projects through the slots L in the framepieces 0 G, and through the frame-pieces A A, at the outsides of which it is provided with burrs h h, against which it is clinched or riveted. The rod H is provided inside of the frame A A G O with sliding burrs hh, which act as bearings for the ends of aspiral spring, K K K, with which the rodH isprovided, for a purpose hereinafter explained. P P is a bow-shaped spring set into the upright D, from which it projects into the slots of the framepieces 0 O, referred to at L L, Fig. 1, (indicated by corresponding dotted lines and letter in Fig. 2, and fully shown at L in Fig. 4,) and is arranged to press the recessed parts of framepieces G 0 against the upper ends of the frame-pieces A A, and the lower ends of the parts 0 G into the recessed parts of the frame-pieces A A, and thus secure the relaing-table. To obtain this adjustment the drawanism for use as a writing-desk.

tive position of the parts, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. g

D is an angularly-bent rod forming a frame -provided at its ends with oblong eyes d, more fully shown in Fig. 2, through which it is connected with the upright D by pins d d. The upper parts of the upright D is provided with a downwardly-inclined transverse slot into which the part D drops when in the position shown in Fig. 1.

F is a bracket provided at its rear side with wire hooks f fifarranged to engage with pins 11 d, and thereby suspend the bracket F from the part D.

G G is a drawing-board.

E isa hinge connecting the prop E E to the transverse frame-piece G. I V

E is a hinge connecting the prop part E to part E. E E are provided at opposite sides with corresponding slots, f f for the reception of a suitably-flanged plate, E, arranged to slide in the slots f f and brace the jointure of the parts E E, as shown in Fig. 2, or allow the parts to be adjusted as occasion may require. E is a hookfixed to the part E.

Referring to Fig. 3, D is the wire frame. G G is. the drawing-board. F is the bracket. The frame D is made to support the outer end of the part G by engaging with its part G, and the bracket F is made to support its inner end by engaging with its adjacent part G. This adjustment of the parts adapts the mech- The bracket F may be raised or lowered by means of the hooks f f and pins d d, and the outer end of the wire frame D may be raised or lowered accordingly and the part G G given any desired inclination.

By reason of the oblong eyes in the lower part of the wire frame D. it may be easily elevated and removed from the transverse slot in the part D and setin the position shown, and as easily returned to its position in Fig, '1.

Figs. 4. and 5 represent an adjustment of the parts,-adapting the mechanism for use as a drawing-board G G and bracket F are first removed from the easel. The frame parts A A and G O are then drawn in opposite directions until the upper or inner ends of the parts A A and the lower or inner ends of the parts 0 0 leave the angular recesses in the parts 0 O and A A, when the ends of the parts 0 C may be inverted, and because of their slots L L they may be adjusted to positions horizontally in line with the ends of the parts A A, as fully shown in Fig. 4.. Previously to making this adjustment of the parts mentioned the plate E of Fig. 4, the prop part E may be connected to the transverse piece 13 by setting the hook E in the staple 12 in the lower part of the piece B, which will secure the angular position of the frame parts, as shown. The prop part E may then be elevated and made to lean against Y of the frame parts A A, the washers h h and.

spring parts K K'will be pressed inward on p the rod H, as shown in Fig. 5, and the tension of the spring K K K will operate, in connection with the hook E on the prop part E, to firmly secure the relative position of the parts, as shown.

When the parts are readjusted to the relative positions shown in Figs. 1 and 2,

the spring K K K will hold the parts 0 C firmly'against the parts A A, and operate, in

connection with the spring P P, to secure the adjustment of the same.

By reason of the pins (2 d in the frame-piece D the bracket F may be adapted to different positions, and made to support a canvased frame at any desired elevation.

Having thus explained the features of m improvement, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination of the frame consisting of two distinct parts, one-within the other, the inner part being slotted, as set forth, each part adapted to partly receive the other, as shown, and be adjusted endwise with or transversely to each other, the transverse rod extended from the central frame part through the slotted frame, and fixed to the outer frame, and provided with sliding washers and spring for pressing the frames together transversely, the bow-spring fixed to and projecting from the central frame part into the'slots of the inner frame, and adapted to press the frames together endwise, the jointed prop provided with corresponding grooves, and plate arranged to slide therein and brace or clear the jointure of the prop, the adjustable wire frame fixed to they central frame-piece, and the bracket adapted to be adjusted on the central framepiece, substantially as specified, for the purpose set forth. I

2. .In an artists easel, the frame consisting of two distinct parts, one within the other, the inner part being slotted, as set forth, and each part being adapted to receive the other, as shown, andbe adjusted endwise with or transversely to each other, substantially as specified.

3. In an easel, the transverse rod projecting from the central frame-piece through the slot= ted frame and fixed to the'outer frame, and provided with sliding washers and spring, as shown, in combination with the frame parts, as and for the purpose set forth.

4. In aneasel, the bow-spring fixed to and projecting from the central frame-piece into plate adapted to operate as set forth, for the the slotted side frames, as and for the purpose. purpose specified. I

set forth. In testimony whereof I have aflixed my sig- 5. In an ease], the adjustable wire frame, in nature in presence of two witnesses.

5 combination with the central frame-piece, as JOHN W. TURNER.

and for the purpose set forth. Witnesses:

6. In an ease], the jointed prop provided R. L. READING,

with a hook, in combination with a sliding S. T. THOMAS. 

